Highlights from BBC R&D's Sound: Now & Next Conference

Published: 20 May 2015

BBC Research & Development's Sound: Now & Next conference was a hugely important event for the department. By acting as the hub to bring together engineers, academics, technologists and artists the conference gave programme makers and engineers across the organisation an opportunity to explore some of the immense possibilities afforded by new audio technologies.

You can watch a selection of the inspirational keynote talks and presentations from sound artists, producers and engineers below. For more information on the event itself please read event organiser and head of R&D's Audio Research Team Frank Melchior's blog post.

 

The best of Sound: Now & Next
Chris Watson: A Journey South - Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson's keynote talk takes us on a fascinating journey through the sounds of the South Pole.
Nick Ryan: Sound is Magic - Audio Designer Nick Ryan gives a fascinating keynote talk on some of the cutting edge audio work he's been involved in, blending sound, science, senses and art.
Mark Boas: Hyperaudio - The co-founder of Hyperaudio explains how word-timed transcripts open up new possibilities.
Isabel Platthaus & Achim Fell: Multiplatform Narrative '39' - ‘39’ is a binaural radio drama and audio app that allows the listener to explore the story location.
Matthew Brooks: Responsive Radio - Automatically generate a programme at a length chosen by the listener.
Nuno Duarte: Audio at the Olympics - How do you plan cables and mics for the Olympics, when the venue doesn't even exist yet?

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